Details for Bargain Fair

Here are the details regarding the Bargain Fair at the La Mesa Community Center for June 11:

• Our unload/setup time is 6:45-7:30AM.  The event runs from 8:15AM to 12:00PM.  Please drop off your student and rummage at or before 7:00AM.  There will be a line of cars waiting to enter the parking lot, so please come early to get in line.  We will need to be super-efficient to get everything set up before the fairs opens at 8:15 
• Adult volunteers, when checking in, have a photo ID ready and our spot number memorized or written down.  Photo ID will be required at vendor check-in. If you or your helpers do not provide and ID that matches your name to our list, you or your helpers will not be allowed on the bargain fair grounds until the start of sales.  This is to ensure everyone walking around beforehand has a badge and nobody is trying to get in early to buy.  They say they can’t stress enough that EVERY ADULT needs to provide an ID and be on the list to get a badge.
• Our stalls are #55-56. 
• The event will be held rain or shine
• Parents are discouraged from "hanging out" in the Junior Wings stalls (by order of the organizers) until after the fair opens to the general public.  If you do not stay (and it is OK if you don't), please come back for your student at 12:00pm.
• At 12:00pm we will transfer all unsold items to the donation truck.
• If you can, please bring along some masking tape and markers for price-tagging.
• Please bring a table or self-standing clothes rack (if you have one), and a plastic tarp to spread things out on the ground.
•  Ms. Kim will have a cash box.
• There will be limited food concessions sold at the fair by the local boy scouts. 

If you have any questions, please call me at Kim Kellam at 818-645-4819.

Skype Potluck for Saturday, May 14, 6:00-9:00pm

Please come to the school cafeteria at 6:00pm for a potluck supper and Skype video call to meet your new Nanao family!

We will start with dinner and some language review, then start the call at 7:00pm.  While waiting for your turn to meet your Nanao partner, we will be making banners and leis.  We will end by 9:00pm.

Come excited to meet your partner!

Homework for April 19 General Meeting

For our general meeting on Tuesday, April 19:

(Ignore the line about the Open House!)

See the Document & Links page of this blog for the complete presentation.  You will find the link to Kids Web Japan there, too (toward the bottom).

Forms

The editable Student Profile and Student/Family Information forms are now available on the same Document & Links page.

Visas

If you have an international passport, visit this page on the Embassy of Japan's website.  If your country is NOT listed, you will need a visa.  Do not worry, we will help you get one.  Let me know.

Contact me with any questions!

First Meeting Tuesday, April 5!

The first regular Junior Wings Program meeting is Tuesday, April 5 from 6:30-8:00pm at the Monterey Youth Center.

Come excited.  We're going to have a lot of fun!

Acceptance letters mailed

Thank you for your patience everyone.  Acceptance letters were mailed Friday, April 1.  Yours should arrive soon.

Junior Wings 2016 Begins!

The Junior Wings Program for 2016 begins with a general orientation to the program for interested students and their families.  This orientation will be held at the Monterey Youth Center, Tuesday, February 23, 7:00-8:00 pm.

Link to student applications >

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE: 4:00PM FRIDAY, MARCH 4 to MS. KELLAM.

Initial Calendar

• February 23:  Student/Family Orientation Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm, Monterey Youth Center.
• March 4:  Student applications due by 4:00pm, Ms. Kellam.  Sign up for an interview time slot.   No late applications accepted.
• March 14-15:  Student interviews,  5:00-9:00pm, Monterey Youth Center
• March 22:  Notification letters mailed over Spring Break

• April 5:  First meeting!!

Junior Wings Survey

Now that Junior Wings 2015 has concluded, please complete a short survey of your experiences with the program to help us improve things for 2016!  Your candid opinions are greatly appreciated.  All comments will be kept confidential.

Please download and complete the MS Word file of the survey as a family (you can also find the on the Documents page).  Only one survey per family is needed. Email it to Dana at rushwind24@gmail.com.

Many thanks!